US3152247A
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Punched card reader and switch contact
Assignee: Unisys Corp
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Filing: 1961-09-20
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Granted: 1964-10-06
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Expires: 1981-09-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John K Brown
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 08:10
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06K; G06K7/00; G06K7/06; G06K7/0013; G06K7/0021; H; H05; H05K; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10007; H05K2201/10053
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A MECHANISM FOR READING PERFORATED RECORD CARDS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A PAIR OF FRAME MEMBERS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER, AND MOVABLE FROM AN OPEN POSITION FOR PLACEMENT OF A PERFORATED RECORD CARD THEREIN, TO A CLOSED POSITION WITH THE RECORD CARD THEREBETWEEN, A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD HAVING ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT PATHS THEREON SUPPORTED BY ONE OF SAID FRAME MEMBERS, A SWITCH PANEL HAVING A PLURALITY OF APERTURES THEREIN AND SUPPORTED BY SAID OTHER FRAME MEMBER IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD, A SWITCH ELEMENT SECURED IN EACH OF SAID APERTURES OF SAID SWITCH PANEL,
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
97 words
A MECHANISM FOR READING PERFORATED RECORD CARDS COMPRISING IN COMBINATION, A PAIR OF FRAME MEMBERS PIVOTALLY MOUNTED WITH RESPECT TO EACH OTHER, AND MOVABLE FROM AN OPEN POSITION FOR PLACEMENT OF A PERFORATED RECORD CARD THEREIN, TO A CLOSED POSITION WITH THE RECORD CARD THEREBETWEEN, A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD HAVING ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT PATHS THEREON SUPPORTED BY ONE OF SAID FRAME MEMBERS, A SWITCH PANEL HAVING A PLURALITY OF APERTURES THEREIN AND SUPPORTED BY SAID OTHER FRAME MEMBER IN ALIGNMENT WITH SAID PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD, A SWITCH ELEMENT SECURED IN EACH OF SAID APERTURES OF SAID SWITCH PANEL,
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1967-10-06 | 1968-04-06 | 1968-10-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1971-10-06 | 1972-04-06 | 1972-10-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1975-10-06 | 1976-04-06 | 1976-10-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |